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10/10/2026

🍏 A little apple for my sewing basket!

I’ve spent some time making this sweet little apple pincushion, using a lovely pattern from Nic 🪡 Patchwork + Quilt Designer 🧵 Hand piecing + applique , and I’m rather pleased with how it turned out.

I chose a mixture of green floral and polka dot fabrics, added a couple of felt leaves, a little stem and a button underneath to finish it off. There’s something so satisfying about turning a few scraps of fabric into something that’s both pretty and practical.

It’s now found its home in my sewing basket, although I think it’s almost too lovely to stick pins into!

I’m really enjoying these little sewing projects lately. Taking my time, learning new techniques and making things simply for the pleasure of making them.

Are you a pincushion collector, or do you just have the one trusty pincushion you’ve used for years? 🧵

Pattern by Nic 🪡 Patchwork + Quilt Designer 🧵 Hand piecing + applique 🍎

10/10/2026

There’s something rather special about receiving beautiful mail, especially when it arrives with a handwritten letter and a little something to enjoy with a cup of tea. 💌🫖

I was so delighted to receive the very first October edition of The Gentle Post from the lovely Rhiannon at Run Rabbit Run, and I just had to share it with you.

From the gorgeous original artwork to the thoughtful little details, everything has been put together with such care. Inside was a beautiful handwritten letter, a postcard, lovely paper treasures, a bookmark and even a teabag of French Earl Grey, which I fully intend to enjoy while I sit down and spend some time with all my new little bits and pieces.

It really is such a joy to receive something like this in the post. Something that isn’t a bill, an advertisement or another thing demanding our attention, but simply a little envelope of happiness inviting us to slow down for a while.

I think what Rhiannon has created with The Gentle Post deserves to be shared and supported. If you’re someone who loves slow living, handwritten letters, beautiful stationery and the simple pleasure of finding something lovely in your letterbox, please pop over and give her a follow at Rhiannon • Handmade Art • Slow Living • Chronic Illness . 🌸

And if you’re tempted to treat yourself, I can wholeheartedly recommend signing up for the November edition of The Gentle Post. I really don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

I’ve included the QR code in the final slide of this carousel, or you can visit Rhiannon’s Instagram to find out more.

Let’s support the lovely people who are keeping the art of beautiful, thoughtful correspondence alive. 💗

08/10/2026

A lovely little parcel arrived from Worn Of A Kind , beautifully wrapped and full of the promise of another stitching project. 🪡

I’ve been wanting to try sashiko stitching for a while now, so I treated myself to their Sparkly Sashiko Bag kit, along with one of their handmade leather sashiko thimbles.

There’s something so enjoyable about opening a thoughtfully packaged parcel, especially when you know there are hours of happy stitching ahead.

I’m looking forward to learning something new and seeing how this little bag comes together. Watch this space for progress updates!

07/10/2026

One of my very special friends has written her first book, and I don’t think I could be prouder of her. 💙

Claire Clark, who many of you may know as CC, lives every day with POTS, a condition that has changed so much about what her life looks like and what she’s physically able to do. I’ve watched her navigate some incredibly difficult days, but what has always struck me about Claire is the way she continues to find joy, purpose and reasons to keep moving forward.

She is one of the most genuinely kind-hearted people I know. She’s positive without pretending that life is always easy, and honest about the realities of living with a debilitating chronic condition. She has an ability to encourage other people even while dealing with challenges of her own, and she inspires me far more than I probably tell her.

And now she’s taken all of that experience and written Still Standing, her very first book. It’s part memoir, part companion guide and workbook, sharing not only what living with POTS actually looks like, but what she’s learned about adapting to a life that turned out very differently from the one she expected.

I think this will be an incredibly valuable book for anyone living with POTS, but I don’t think you need to have POTS to take something from Claire’s story. If you’re living with an illness or condition that has changed your capacity, if life has forced you to rethink what you thought your future would look like, or even if you simply need reminding that a meaningful and joyful life doesn’t have to look the way you once imagined it would, there’s something here for you too.

Mostly, though, this post is just me saying well done, my beautiful friend. Writing a book takes courage in itself. Writing honestly about the difficult parts of your own life takes even more.

You should be incredibly proud of what you’ve created, Claire. I certainly am. 💙

CC

06/10/2026

A drawer full of little pieces of sewing history. 🧵

These are all my vintage wooden cotton reels, collected over time and now gathered together in one place. I love the worn paper labels, the faded colours, the old brand names and the bits of thread still clinging to some of them.

They were never made to be decorative or collectible. They were simply useful things, bought because somebody needed to mend a hem, sew a dress, replace a button or make something for the family.

And perhaps that’s exactly why I like them so much.

I often wonder about the hands that held them before mine, what was made with the thread they carried, and how something so ordinary managed to survive all these years.

I don’t think I’ll ever stop finding beauty in old everyday things.

Keep noticing the ordinary things.

Janene

04/10/2026

It started with one book. 🪡🤍

I bought Daydream Journals by Tilly Rose when I was beginning to explore slow stitching, and it has become such a source of inspiration. There’s something about the combination of old fabrics, hand stitching, little treasures and the stories we can preserve in cloth that has completely captured me.

And, as these things tend to happen, one book has now become three. 😂

Connecting with Nature and Stitched Memories arrived today, and I’ve already been happily flicking through the pages, finding far too many things I want to try.

I’m still very much learning. I’m experimenting with stitches, collecting vintage lace and fabric, rescuing old buttons and notions, and slowly discovering what I like and what feels like me. That’s probably my favourite part of it. There are no rules about making something perfect. It’s simply about making, noticing, remembering and enjoying the process.

These beautiful books by Tilly Rose have given me so many ideas, and I have a feeling they’re going to be sitting permanently beside my sewing basket for quite some time.

Now I just need more hours in the day. 🧵🪡

03/10/2026

Apparently today was a making kind of day. 💕

After finishing my slow stitched bag, I still wasn’t quite ready to put everything away, so I made myself a little needle book.

A few favourite fabric scraps, some lace and ric-rac, a layered crochet flower and a pretty old button, with soft felt pages inside to keep my needles together. I added the little metal corners at the end and I think they might be my favourite finishing touch.

There’s something very satisfying about making something useful from all those little pieces of fabric and trim that are too lovely to throw away. And somehow, having a pretty little place to keep my needles makes stitching feel even nicer. 💕

Another small thing made slowly, just because I felt like making it.

02/10/2026

Apparently this is who I am now. 😂

Had a birthday yesterday, officially got another year older, and here I am spending my Friday night slow stitching handmade flowers, lace, pearls and pretty bits onto a bag that I cut out and sewed this afternoon.

And the worst part?

I am ridiculously happy about it. 🤣

Past me might have had questions. Current me has a cup of coffee, a needle and thread, and absolutely no desire to be anywhere else.

Getting older might actually be alright. 😂🪡🌸

04/06/2026

Thank you so much for the beautiful package that arrived today 💜 Such a thoughtfully put together experience with the beeswax candle and the adorable perfume - it smells exquisite!
I feel incredibly grateful 💜
Honour Thy Father is available to order now from website www.susanmackie.com - I absolutely loved it! My full review is on Goodreads now ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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